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tani_recs ([personal profile] tani_recs) wrote2007-12-19 10:10 pm

Pieces of the Dead by David Hines (PG)

Fandom: Transformers movie
Pairings/Characters: Mikaela/Sam, but mostly Sam gen
Rating: PG
Wordcount: 11,000
Author: David Hines
Website: David Hines on FF.net
Summary: Sam and Optimus take a road trip.
Why: I have to admit, I don't expect a lot from the Transformers movie fandom. Possibly this story is a sign that I should stop letting what I read on [livejournal.com profile] fanficrants determine my expectations for a fandom. Or this story is just the really good exception to the rule. It has really great characterization, from Sam's vulnerabilities to Optimus Prime's wisdom. I really enjoyed the way that it dealt with the relationship between Sam and Mikaela as very much in keeping with the movie. There's also a very interesting discussion of death and the differences in the ways that humans deal with it in contrast to how the Autobots do that I highly enjoyed.

Pieces of the Dead by David Hines